Draw Length

[The_Real_TCIII]

19 hours ago, heavuser said:

It's been really hard for me to find a good shop that is will to take the time to properly evaluate me. I honestly wish there was a class or something you could pay for where they go over paper tuning, bare shaft tuning, and proper form(reconfiguring your bow if necessary)......

Where are you? We've got a couple good shops in WNY

[escpen]

14 hours ago, rob-c said:

I bought my first press, saw , fletcher etc about 20+ years ago If your mechanically inclined it’s worth it. 

I made the same investment a little over 15 years ago - has enabled me to tweak my bows exactly to my liking without having to go back and forth to the shop. 

I also have a draw board, load cell/indicator combination for testing peak draw weight and capturing draw curves, hooter shooter, chronograph and other test equipment.  Most of this isn't used all that often but it sure comes in handy when the need arises.

[The_Real_TCIII]

7 minutes ago, escpen said:

I made the same investment a little over 15 years ago - has enabled me to tweak my bows exactly to my liking without having to go back and forth to the shop. 

I also have a draw board, load cell/indicator combination for testing peak draw weight and capturing draw curves, hooter shooter, chronograph and other test equipment.  Most of this isn't used all that often but it sure comes in handy when the need arises.

I think Id hate a Hooter Shooter, I dont need empirical evidence that my form is garbage!

[escpen]

4 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

I think Id hate a Hooter Shooter, I dont need empirical evidence that my form is garbage!

I don't use it much anymore, but I used to write bow review articles for magazines and I needed a way to ensure consistency from shot to shot for my testing.  It's a pretty cool machine but not necessary at all for the vast majority of archers.

Edited August 5, 2022 by escpen

[rob-c]

2 hours ago, escpen said:

I made the same investment a little over 15 years ago - has enabled me to tweak my bows exactly to my liking without having to go back and forth to the shop. 

I also have a draw board, load cell/indicator combination for testing peak draw weight and capturing draw curves, hooter shooter, chronograph and other test equipment.  Most of this isn't used all that often but it sure comes in handy when the need arises.

Yes having your own equipment is a life saver , plus I worked on enough of friends bows to basically pay off everything I bought . I Knick named my chronograph the heart breaker , back in the day when speed was the it thing to have,  me and my chrono silenced a lot of the blow hards saying their  bow was so fast  .  I actually converted my old apple press to a X- type press to work on newer bows some years ago . I then built a all in one bow work station a couple yrs ago and really like it. 

 

Edited August 5, 2022 by rob-c

[dbHunterNY]

Don't have a hooter shooter or a chrono. Tune your bow and speed is what it is. Drawboard and press are essentially the most important tools. Next is the versa cradle bow vise I use.

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[Chef]

It's been really hard for me to find a good shop that is will to take the time to properly evaluate me. I honestly wish there was a class or something you could pay for where they go over paper tuning, bare shaft tuning, and proper form(reconfiguring your bow if necessary)......

What shops have you been to in the area


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